Marioné Fourie and Prudence Sekgodiso were the star performers on Day 4, bringing an exciting close to the ASA Senior Track and Field, Combined Events and Relays Championships powered by Jungle at Msunduzi Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 21 April 2024.
Fourie successfully defended her title in the women’s 100m hurdles final, crossing the finish line in 13.01 seconds. Kayla van den Berg grabbed the runner-up spot in 13.40 and Taylon Bieldt was third in 13.46, with Athletics Gauteng North sweeping the podium.
“I wanted to run faster but I think I can be happy with the time. I wanted to run 12.80 but it’s ok,” Fourie, the national record holder in her event, said afterwards. “I think I was a little too eager and I ran faster than I did at nationals last year.”
In the women’s 1 500m final, Sekgodiso earned her second medal of the week (after taking silver in the 5 000m), winning gold for the host province KwaZulu-Natal Athletics in 4:13.09.
Charné Swart of AGN, who won the 800m title earlier in the championship, finished second in 4:16.89, and Carina Viljoen secured bronze in the colours of Central Gauteng Athletics in 4:19.29.
“The race was amazing. It was tactical and it went according to plan,” Sekgodiso said.
“I have a calf problem (injury) but I just told myself that I’m going to ignore it and chase the gold medal. It wasn’t the fastest time but it was a good time, so I’m overwhelmed.”
ASA Senior Track and Field Champs Double Gold Medalist, Prudence Sekgodiso
Miré Reinstorf of Boland Athletics emerged triumphant in the women’s pole vault, clearing the bar at 4.15m.
In senior relays, AGN won the women’s 4x200m (1:34.44) plus the 4x400m (3:42.67), and ACNW took the women’s 4x100m (44.50).
In the combined provincial teams leaderboard, Athletics Gauteng North were run-away champs, boasting a total of 62 medals including 26 gold medals, Boland Athletics edging Athletics Central North West for second place, both tied on 11 gold medals with Boland taking the lead with two more silver medals.
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Original Copy: Athletics SA, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Marioné Fourie successfully defended her 100m hurdles title, crossing the finish line in 13.01 seconds ahead of Kayla van den Berg in the runner-up spot, and Taylon Bieldt next for the bronze medal, on the final day of competition at the ASA Senior Combined Events and Relays Championships at Msunduzi Athletics Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 21 April 2024. Photo: Athletics SA / Cecilia van Bers
Photo 2 Caption: Running with an injury, Prudence Sekgodiso won the 1,500m gold for KZN Athletics in a season best of 4:13.09. Photo: Athletics SA / Cecilia van Bers
Photo 3 Caption: WPA’s Qaadirah Crous a picture of concentration during the U20 Women’s 4x200m for silver, with AGN taking gold. Photo: Athletics SA / Cecilia van Bers
Photo 3 Caption: African pole vault champion Miré Reinstorf added gold for Boland Athletics in the national champs with the bar at 4.15m. Photo: Athletics SA / Cecilia van Bers
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